| Accession Number | P09416.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crammond, Edward |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Stawell |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 213 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Frederick Rathgeber (left) and brother 212 Private ...
Description
Studio portrait of 213 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Frederick Rathgeber (left) and brother 212 Private (Pte) James Henry Rathgeber (right). An engine driver from Stawell, Vic, Pte Rathgeber enlisted on 17 January 1916. He embarked, along with his brother L Cpl Rathgeber, aboard HMAT Ascanius (A11) with the 39th Battalion, members of A Company, on 27 May 1916. Pte Rathgeber was killed in action on 8 September 1918, aged 24, and is buried at Buire Communal Cemetery, France. L Cpl Rathgeber was a farmer from Stawell, Vic, prior to enlistment. He spent four years and six months in the Citizen's Military Forces and was promoted to Corporal on 21 August 1916. He was wounded in action on 3 July 1918 and returned to Australia on 23 July 1919.